Governments around the world are switching to Linux.

Hiring LPI certified open source professionals for deployment and administration only makes sense.

Free open source software creates independence from proprietary software and any one vendor. Little wonder governments around the world are switching. As mentioned in The Guardian, “UK Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude plans to standardize on open formats to cut costs on office suite and break ‘oligopoly’ of IT suppliers.” Among other benefits to government, Linux future-proofs the technology stack through open protocols, interfaces, and data formats.

“Italy’s Ministry of Defense is pioneering the use of open-source office tools by migrating 150,000 PCs to Libre Office.” – Computer Weekly

“Our main goal was to become independent.” – Peter Hofmann, project lead, City of Munich, Germany

“Putin to put Russian government on Linux” – Computer World

“UK government plans switch from Microsoft Office to open source.” – The Guardian

“Indian Government’s BOSS (Linux) operating system set to replace Windows, ward off hackers.” – International Business Times

Other examples of governments and government agencies that run on Linux.

The U.S. Department of Defense

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration

The Government of Brazil

France’s national police force

France’s Ministry of Agriculture

The French Parliament

NASA

CERN

When you employ LPI certified professionals, you employ the best Linux and open source skill set.

With more than 500,000 exams delivered, LPI is the world’s first and largest vendor neutral Linux and open source certification body. Delivering exams in 9 languages, with over 400 training partners, and certified professionals in over 180 countries, LPI is also the global certification standard and career support organization for open source Professionals.

LPI’s distribution neutral certification shows Linux versatility. This means that rather than being limited to one particular vendor technology, LPI professionals are capable of working with multiple open source technologies – mirroring the environments they will experience on the actual job.

Our multi-level track verifies cert holders have the most comprehensive breadth and depth of Linux and open source knowledge. Our certifications are valid for 5-years, longer than most of our competitors.

LPI certification is internationally recognized, which means cert holders can be employed anywhere in the world with the same verified skill set, and knowledge.

LPI is the only certification separate from training, providing the necessary objectivity for true skills verification. It’s also the only exam and certification based on psychometrics as well as being community sourced and verified.

LPI certification doesn’t just say you have the skills, it proves you have the skills.

LPI certification is like professional insurance. When a candidate is properly trained and verified through certification, they are less likely to make a mistake and cost the company money. They are also more efficient in completing projects, managing systems, and solving problems quickly. Why hire an employee when you can hire a professional expert?

open source Jobs Report 2016

CompTIA HR Perception of IT Training and Certification study found that:

90% said IT certifications enable employees to learn faster when starting a new job.

91% believe IT certifications play a key role in the hiring process and that IT certifications are a reliable predictor of a successful employee.

60% use certifications to confirm subject matter expertise.

91% think IT certifications save time and resources in evaluating a potential IT job candidate.

89% believe certified employees are more likely to stay with their organization than non certified employees.

67% use certifications to measure a candidates willingness to work hard and meet a goal.

What are the most important open source skills according to hiring managers?

Hiring managers:

51% Cloud technologies (OpenStack, Cloud Foundry, etc)

21% Network technologies

14% Security

8% Containers

7% Other

The 2016 ‘The Future of open source’ study by North Bridge and Black Duck found that:

65% of companies leverage open source to speed application development.

55% of companies leverage open source for production infrastructure.

Over 90% of companies say open source improves efficiency, interoperability, and innovation.

33% of companies have a full-time resource dedicated to open source projects.

LPI is a non profit organization.

LPI is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 600,000 exams delivered, it's the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in 9 languages, and has hundreds of training partners.

Our purpose is to enable economic and creative opportunities for everybody by making open source knowledge and skills certification universally accessible.